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ON TESTIS AND EPlDlDYMlS OF RATS - Pondicherry University ...

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Table 2. Effcct of TCDD on the daily sperm production, epididymal sperm viability,<br />

sperm motility and sperm counts in adult male rats<br />

TCDDi Kg body weight<br />

Control I ng I0 ng 100 ng<br />

Testis<br />

Daily sperm<br />

Production (x 10" 22.19 + 2.67 15.67 i 2.65. 13.65 f 2.19. 13.10' 3.16*<br />

Epididymul Sperm<br />

Sperm viability (%) 95.50 + 1.51 94.16 f 2.56 95.83 i 2.27 92.50 * 2.16<br />

Sperm motility (%) 93.66 * 2.16 74.83 i 3.54. 57.83 i 3.48' 46.16 * 3.41.<br />

Sperm counts (x 10') 8.20 i 0.14 7.51 * 0.15* 6.36 f 0. I2* 5.3 1 f 0.15*<br />

The data are expressed as mean i SD for six animals1 dose<br />

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